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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,386 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: What's your question? Reply #15 - Sep 21^st, 2018 at 8:29am Thanks Leo, great question
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Dick Bernard Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 186 Moneta Virginia USA Gender:	Re: What's your question? Reply #16 - Sep 22^nd, 2018 at 5:20am I've been fortunate to be able to participate in a couple of "wood swaps". They have provided me with with some unique wood from different parts of the country. My question is, could get a wood swapping event started? Thank you Dick
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Re: What's your question?
Reply #17 - Sep 22^nd, 2018 at 9:28am

Dick Bernard wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2018 at 5:20am:

My question is, could get a wood swapping event started?

Thank you
Dick

Dick, that's simply a matter of interest. We can start a thread and ask, if their are enough members that want to swap then we can move forward.
Items that need to be factored in are
1. How much wood (what size box)
2. Shipping cost (what size box)
3. Shipping cost for those not in the contiguous 48 states
4. Compliance of quarantine zones for EAB and other wood diseases
This is off the top of my head, I'll try to put something together and see if it gets enough interest.

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Dick Bernard Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 186 Moneta Virginia USA Gender:	Re: What's your question? Reply #18 - Sep 23^rd, 2018 at 5:25am I realize it takes time and effort to this research, so, for your time and effort I offer you a sincere "thank you". Dick
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Ken Jones WR Noob Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1	Re: What's your question? Reply #19 - Jan 31^st, 2020 at 4:33pm What is a reliable commercial source of a vacuum chuck system? I have had an order in at one vendor since October or November and still haven’t received the product. Anyone I should avoid?
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,386 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: What's your question? Reply #20 - Jan 31^st, 2020 at 7:09pm Welcome to the forum Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or I don't know what lathe you have but I bought my Vac system from them many years ago. Simple one stop shopping, everything from one supplier. Everything still works perfectly
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Arlin Eastman Senior Member Offline Born in the USA Posts: 466 Council Bluffs Iowa USA Gender: PM3520B	Re: What's your question? Reply #21 - Feb 1^st, 2020 at 9:42am Who invented turning?
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Re: What's your question?
Reply #22 - Feb 1^st, 2020 at 9:45am

Ed Weber wrote on Jan 31^st, 2020 at 7:09pm:

Welcome to the forum

Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

or

I don't know what lathe you have but I bought my Vac system from them many years ago. Simple one stop shopping, everything from one supplier.
Everything still works perfectly

He is part of our turning club and nice guy to but no discounts. Grin

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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,386 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: What's your question? Reply #23 - Feb 1^st, 2020 at 11:55am Arlin Eastman wrote on Feb 1^st, 2020 at 9:42am: Who invented turning? Grin That's the kind of thing I would expect from Ralph The most common answer is the Egyptians at about 1300 BC
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Arlin Eastman Senior Member Offline Born in the USA Posts: 466 Council Bluffs Iowa USA Gender: PM3520B	Re: What's your question? Reply #24 - Feb 1^st, 2020 at 7:44pm Great men think alike.
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Jenny Trice WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 553 St. Paul, MN Minnesota USA Gender:	Re: What's your question? Reply #25 - Feb 12^th, 2020 at 7:49pm Question: If money were no issue and you could buy one piece from any other turner in the world, what would it be and who would have turned it? Another question: Who has been the most influencial person to you as a turner?
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,598 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: What's your question? Reply #26 - Feb 13^th, 2020 at 9:16am David Ellsworth for both questions. ...any piece from him. I have 2 of Wendy's bead pieces and it would be nice to have something from him as well.
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Reply #27 - Mar 10^th, 2020 at 8:05pm

My question is,,,,Why turn bowls?? I have been turning for over 50 years, and don’t remember ever turning a bowl(or pens either)..
I turn balls, bats, canes, etc, never had a desire to turn bowls...the local thrift store has a table, that always has over 20 handturned bowls,,, priced as low as a $1 each,,, they seldom sell.....
And I turn balls and can’t keep up with the demand,.

Sooo ....why bowls???

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Reply #28 - Mar 11^th, 2020 at 10:42am

Well.. when I can turn a bowl and sell it for $225..that seems to be a good reason.

Plus, I find turning pens a waste of time... now that is only MY opinion, mind you.

I'd be willing to bet that those bowls on the bargain table are of such low quality that they were destined to that table.

I might get into turning balls sometime in the future as it seems like a neat thing to do. Smiley

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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,598 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: What's your question? Reply #29 - Mar 12^th, 2020 at 11:13am My question is: What are you planning on doing or not doing related to the coronavirus? I plan to spray everyone who comes into my store with Lysol. Possibly just have a belt with cans of Lysol and spray anyone who gets within 6' of me.
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